Material Matters / Product noteFermob
Fermob Luxembourg: a family of seats with room to mix
Dining and lounge forms share a familiar slatted language. Start with posture, then compose the color.
Material Matters
The things we live with outside.
Surfaces underfoot, places to sit, and the details that make a garden work. A closer look at materials, furniture, cooking, shade, and care.
Material Matters / Product noteCosentino
Dekton in the outdoor kitchen
Seams, edges, support, and appliance openings turn a surface selection into a working outdoor kitchen.
Material Matters / Product noteVego Garden
Vego raised beds: a kitchen garden in panels
Modular sides let a kitchen garden take several shapes. Reach, working space, and watering determine the useful one.
Material Matters / Product noteUnilock
Unilock Town Hall: the character of brick, the logic of a paving system
A weathered-brick appearance raises useful questions about joints, patterns, drainage, and the complete pavement.
Material Matters / Product noteTecho-Bloc
Aberdeen slabs: give a large format room to work
A slate-inspired concrete surface rewards a careful layout at thresholds, corners, and the furnished edge.
Material Matters / Product noteDaltile
Outdoor porcelain: choose the assembly before the finish
Daltile Xteriors opens up several ways to build a terrace. The supporting system belongs in the first conversation.
Material Matters / Product noteBison Innovative Products
Pedestal decks: a level terrace above the drainage plane
Bison’s adjustable supports separate the walking surface from the layers beneath. Thresholds and access need a coordinated plan.
Material Matters / Product noteKebony
Kebony decking and the beauty of weathering wood
Modified timber brings grain and change to a deck. Choose the finish you want to live with, then resolve the edges.
Material Matters / Product noteTrex
Trex Signature: design the view through the railing
Posts, infill, stairs, and the seated outlook deserve as much attention as the decking underfoot.
Material Matters / Product noteLoll Designs
A low seat in the garden: Loll Lollygagger
A low, relaxed seat changes the reach to a table, the view of the garden, and the way a pair of chairs belongs together.
Material Matters / Product noteNeighbor
Neighbor Haven: the view from behind the sofa
A teak frame and generous cushions ask for a plan that includes the back of the sofa, storage, and ordinary care.
Material Matters / Product noteGozney
Gozney Arc XL and the pizza-night patio
The oven is one part of a working arrangement. Preparation, launching, serving, and putting away need their own space.